Thu 5/19: Day 4 ... think burly!

I’ve decided to let my appetite work FOR me and not AGAINST me in that I will satisfy what my body NEEDS instead of what my body WANTS. Time to be my own parent, so to speak. I can do it!

	08:00 Oops. Should pay attention to skillet instead of watching another CF video with Matt. I should also up this to 5 eggs and other protein/fat sources given how hungry I’ve been getting by the afternoon.  3 eggs with spinach and turkey slices 12oz coffee with coconut milk Supplements: fish oil, multi, biotin, and folic acid
	11:30  If I don’t do something, I‘ll forget to eat and be cruising D&D again...  1 pemmican bar 1 TBS almond butter
	14:00 - 17:45 Alison J got me thinking about BCAAs and my turkey jerky mix so I ordered the jerky and refreshing watermelon BCAA mix (it arrives in 2-3 days). I also made this bag of nuts, dried fruits, and chicken breasts to satiate my impressionable little mind right now.  I ate this throughout the afternoon: 3 seaweed sheets 3/4lb roast chicken breast 1 pear 1 kiwi 1c almond and walnut mix 1/2c dried cherries & blueberries
yeah ... it was that good.	20:45  I got home REALLY craving sugar ... but if I recall anything I’ve learned, my body is really screaming for protein and is addicted to the insulin rush of sugar. So... I fought the urge and had sauteed baby bok choy slow roasted beef with red onions 1L water I don't remember the proportions ... but it was at least 12-16oz of beef and a few cups of bok choy. I got stuffed and shed the cravings (even as Matt taunted me and threatened to go buy dairy queen ... I love that sick mf'er ...).

Yikes is all I have to say. I took this yesterday but I’ve been rather nervous about posting it because looks are deceiving... my lil hip pooch is kinda funny, though. That’s a hard-earned junk food cortisol pooch, though, my friends.

Anyway, this is the body of a mountaineer that needs to be strong enough to carry a 210lb man down 2 miles to safety, pull hundreds of pounds of gear out of a crevasse, build snow walls made of dozens of 40lb snow blocks, or drag a 100lb sled with a 40-50lb backpack up and down +6500m mountain. (My performance goals by end of April 2012, BTW) Sounds like a lot and I have a lot of work to do, but I’ve done it almost every year since god was a child...

I mean, I look “OK” for a “normal” gal my age and frame size ... but I’m supposed to be a self-sufficient, high-altitude mountaineer... someone I envision as a bit more ... BURLY.... Net-net, I need to gain at least 25lbs of muscle, strength, and endurance. Its hard to see in photos, but as Coach always said, “The numbers don’t lie, T”. Bryce RULES.

(click here to see an old photo of me at a more functional 145lbs)